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on behalf of the sandy hook promise, i would like to say thank you to president obama, vice president biden for their leadership and standing strong safer america. i would like to say thank you to the senators for legislation that would keep guns out of hand and save lives. they stood by us right from the beginning. they were with us. we will not be defeated. we are not defeated. we have no other choice. killeday more people are in this country because of gun violence. stronger. we leave washington hoping that others, both here and across the country, will join us in making that more senators will takeit begins, our hearts are broken. our spirits is not. thank you. it is now my great pleasure to introduce the president of the united states of america, barack obama. >> good job. >> a few months ago, in response to too many tragedies, including the shootings of a u.s. congressman, gabrielle giffords, 20 schoolchildren and their teachers, we took up the cause of protecting our people from gun violence. grief summoned the courage to petition to their elected leaders. not just to honor the
on behalf of the sandy hook promise, i would like to say thank you to president obama, vice president biden for their leadership and standing strong safer america. i would like to say thank you to the senators for legislation that would keep guns out of hand and save lives. they stood by us right from the beginning. they were with us. we will not be defeated. we are not defeated. we have no other choice. killeday more people are in this country because of gun violence. stronger. we leave...
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on the issue of the obama administration during the 2008 campaign, president obama criticized the bush administration treatment of detainees and the candidate obama promised to close guantanamo and reject torture without exception or equivocation pitting it he also criticized previous administrations for the executives included repeated invocation of the state secret privilege to get civil lawsuits thrown out of court and promised to lead a new era of openness. the administration has fulfilled some of the promises and conspicuously failed to fulfil others. in some cases because congress has blocked them but in other cases for the reasons of their own. as asa mentioned earlier, a high level secrecy involving their rendition and torture of detainees and september 11th to not continue to be justified on the basis of national security authorized enhanced techniques have been publicly disclosed. the former employees publication of detailed accounts of individual interrogations. ongoing classification of material document and these practices serves only to conceal evidence of wrongdoing and
on the issue of the obama administration during the 2008 campaign, president obama criticized the bush administration treatment of detainees and the candidate obama promised to close guantanamo and reject torture without exception or equivocation pitting it he also criticized previous administrations for the executives included repeated invocation of the state secret privilege to get civil lawsuits thrown out of court and promised to lead a new era of openness. the administration has fulfilled...
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we're just learning that president obama will deliver a statement on the gun control measure that just failed in congress. he will go to the white house rose garden. this hour we'll have live coverage of the president deeply disappointed because they have failed to pass these, even these modified background check expansion regulations. meanwhile, authorities are supposed to come out fairly soon to brief us on the latest investigation in the boston marathon bombings. we're getting conflicting word on when that might happen if in fact it will happen. but two sources do with knowledge of the investigation say authorities want to question a person seen on video, a person seen on video as a possible suspect in the attack. let's bring in our chief national correspondent john king. our security analyst as well. they're here. juliet will be walking in momentarily. john, let's update our viewers on what we know right now as far as the criminal investigation is concerned. >> we do know for a number of sources they believe they've made substantial progress described by some as a breakthrough in t
we're just learning that president obama will deliver a statement on the gun control measure that just failed in congress. he will go to the white house rose garden. this hour we'll have live coverage of the president deeply disappointed because they have failed to pass these, even these modified background check expansion regulations. meanwhile, authorities are supposed to come out fairly soon to brief us on the latest investigation in the boston marathon bombings. we're getting conflicting...
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the harsh words that followed. >> reporter: president obama hugged victims of gun violence gathered in the rose garden. he lashed out at the senate for failing to pass gun legislation. >> a majority of senators voted yes to protecting more of our citizens with smarter background checks. but by this continuing disorganization of senate rules, a minority was able to block it from moving forward. >> the amendment is not agreed to. >> reporter: the senate fell short of the required 60 votes to mandate background checks for people who buy guns at shows and over the internet. the bill's failure is a victory for the nra. the president accused the nra and some lawmakers are spreading misinformation. >> the gun lobby and its aly s llies willfully lied about the bill. >> we should be especially careful to safe guard the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens. >> reporter: others said the bill won't curb gun violence. >> expanded background checks would not prevent newtown. criminals do not submit to background checks. >> reporter: the president had a message for voters who support backgro
the harsh words that followed. >> reporter: president obama hugged victims of gun violence gathered in the rose garden. he lashed out at the senate for failing to pass gun legislation. >> a majority of senators voted yes to protecting more of our citizens with smarter background checks. but by this continuing disorganization of senate rules, a minority was able to block it from moving forward. >> the amendment is not agreed to. >> reporter: the senate fell short of the...
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on the issue of the obama administration, during the 2008 campaign, president obama criticized the bush administration's treatment of detainees. candidate obama promised to close guantanamo and to reject torture without exception orie quive indication. he also criticized the previous administration for executive secrecy, included repeated invocation of the state's secret privilege to get civil lawsuits thrown out of court and the promise to lead a new era of openness. the administration has fulfilled some of those promises, and conspicuously failed to fulfill others. in some cases because congress has blocked them, but in other cases for reasons of their own. as asa mentioned earlier, high-level secrecy surrounding the rendition and torture of detainees since september 11 cannot continue to be justified on the basis of national security. the authorized enhanced techniques have been publicly disclosed and the c.i.a. has approved its former employee's publication of detailed accounts of individual interrogation. ongoing classification of material documenting these practices serves only to
on the issue of the obama administration, during the 2008 campaign, president obama criticized the bush administration's treatment of detainees. candidate obama promised to close guantanamo and to reject torture without exception orie quive indication. he also criticized the previous administration for executive secrecy, included repeated invocation of the state's secret privilege to get civil lawsuits thrown out of court and the promise to lead a new era of openness. the administration has...
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barack obama puts himself above the interests of whatever. it's all about me. it's me, me, me. that's not what this is about but the people of sandy hook and want gun legislation. >> one of the triggers that worked so well on the far right was to say, you know, this is obama's legislation and to really try to use him. in fact, he stayed away from the legislation and really tried to focus on the outside game rather than being involved in the legislation, itself. >> yeah. and that's absolutely right. if you want to talk about personalizing the issue, those newtown families, those moms who came up, the sisters and mothers and children and friends and families of those victims. gabby giffords, herself, a gun violence victim. the people who were directly impacted by the bills, who were to asuede, they took this personally. they lobbied the hill and were told, too bad, no. >> let's talk about the politics on this. one of the things that strikes me, here we have this horrible tragedy on monday and we all ask ourselves, what withcan we do t change it
barack obama puts himself above the interests of whatever. it's all about me. it's me, me, me. that's not what this is about but the people of sandy hook and want gun legislation. >> one of the triggers that worked so well on the far right was to say, you know, this is obama's legislation and to really try to use him. in fact, he stayed away from the legislation and really tried to focus on the outside game rather than being involved in the legislation, itself. >> yeah. and that's...
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the country today saw that from president obama. early this evening in the rose garden. that's next. [ male announcer ] at his current pace, bob will retire when he's 153, which would be fine if bob were a vampire. but he's not. ♪ he's an architect with two kids and a mortgage. luckily, he found someone who gave him a fresh perspective on his portfolio. and with some planning and effort, hopefully bob can retire at a more appropriate age. it's not rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. it's just common sense. until i had the shingles. i have never encountered such a burning sensation... it was like a red rash. like somebody had set a bag of hot charcoal on my neck. i had no idea it came from chickenpox. it's something you never want to encounter. for more of the inside story, visit shinglesinfo.com >>> there was a striking sight today in washington as the vice president of the united states, joe biden, did something that vice presidents have every right to do, but vice presidents almost never do it. vice president today decided that he would presid
the country today saw that from president obama. early this evening in the rose garden. that's next. [ male announcer ] at his current pace, bob will retire when he's 153, which would be fine if bob were a vampire. but he's not. ♪ he's an architect with two kids and a mortgage. luckily, he found someone who gave him a fresh perspective on his portfolio. and with some planning and effort, hopefully bob can retire at a more appropriate age. it's not rocket science. it's just common sense. from...
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and barack obama gave us hope or gave some people hope that that would not be the case anymore. and he's shaken things up. and he has gotten things done. but here's a case where the nature, the ingrained nature of this system here in washington, which was basically designed to defeat change, once again came into place. washington is now a sort of conservative force in american life. conservative with a small "c." not a leading force in american life. >> the senate's been called a cooling saucer. you had your tea in the old days, drink the tea, put it in the saucer and let it cool. this time was it good to let it cool? by turning it over to biden, letting him set up a commission, waiting two months to get anything done, if they had struck when the iron was hot to keep this metaphor going, right after the tragedy, wouldn't they have at least have gotten extended background checks? >> that's certainly an argument that critics are making of how the administration and how majority leader harry reid has happened this. there's been a lot of criticism over the course of this about how d
and barack obama gave us hope or gave some people hope that that would not be the case anymore. and he's shaken things up. and he has gotten things done. but here's a case where the nature, the ingrained nature of this system here in washington, which was basically designed to defeat change, once again came into place. washington is now a sort of conservative force in american life. conservative with a small "c." not a leading force in american life. >> the senate's been called...
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we're awaiting president obama to make a statement on gun violence. we'll bring that right after this break. stay tuned. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the new blackberry z10. with time shift and blackberry balance. built to keep you moving. see it in action at blackberry.com/z10 but at xerox we've embraced a new role. working behind the scenes to provide companies with services... like helping hr departments manage benefits and pensions for over 11 million employees. reducing document costs by up to 30%... and processing $421 billion dollars in accounts payables each year. helping thousands of companies simplify how work gets done. how's that for an encore? with xerox, you're ready for real business. >>> and this is a live shot of the rose garden of the white house. the president is expected to make a statement on gun violence at any moment. as soon as he steps out to that podium, we will bring you those comments. in the meantime, ebay still trading lower in the after-hours session. it has just given guidance. let's go to jon fortt in san jose with more on that
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president obama and the first lady will be in boston today. they will participate in an interfaith service at the cathedral of the holy cross dedicated to those who were killed or wounded in the boston marathon bombings. >>> a hearing today on capitol hill on homeland security. dhs secretary janet napolitano is scheduled to testify before a house hearing on the department's 2014 budget. >>> and today is national high five day. the holiday highlighted in this youtube video raises thousands of dollars for cancer research. this year, the group is dedicating their efforts to the victims of the boston marathon bombing. >>> here's a look at what's coming up on the "today" show. breaking news, the latest on an explosion at a fertilizer plant in texas. fbi agents are pursuing what he call a strong lead this morning in the investigation of the deadly boston marathon bombings. now, keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and moring. i'm richard lui, thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day on your nbc
president obama and the first lady will be in boston today. they will participate in an interfaith service at the cathedral of the holy cross dedicated to those who were killed or wounded in the boston marathon bombings. >>> a hearing today on capitol hill on homeland security. dhs secretary janet napolitano is scheduled to testify before a house hearing on the department's 2014 budget. >>> and today is national high five day. the holiday highlighted in this youtube video...
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and, again, president obama continues to monitor this situation. we expect him to receive briefs throughout the evening. >> kristin walker, thank you very much. it's good to have that perspective. i want to bring in now from boylston street in boston, nbc's kerry sanders who's out there in the cold. i understand police are still on the scene right now. what can you tell us about what things look like right there now. >> it is pretty much shut down. and it will continue to be that way through into tomorrow. the authorities are treating this vast area as a crime scene. it's possible that there may be a clue that is not quite obvious in the daylight, perhaps it will reveal itself. and so most of the access in and out is going to be restricted. there's a tremendous presence of police officers here. the boston department is on alpha bravo shifts. the focus here is to find a suspect or suspects. ed davis, the police commissioner says that anybody who briefs that there's a suspect at brigham womens he said that is not correct. fine line between person of
and, again, president obama continues to monitor this situation. we expect him to receive briefs throughout the evening. >> kristin walker, thank you very much. it's good to have that perspective. i want to bring in now from boylston street in boston, nbc's kerry sanders who's out there in the cold. i understand police are still on the scene right now. what can you tell us about what things look like right there now. >> it is pretty much shut down. and it will continue to be that...
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on the issue of the obama administration, during the 2008 campaign, president obama criticized the bush administration's treatment of detainees. candidate obama promised to close guantÁnamo and to reject torture without exception or equivocation to the also criticized previous administration for executive secrecy, including repeated invocation of the state secret privilege to get civil lawsuits thrown out of course, and he promised to lead a new era of openness. the administration has fulfilled some of those promises, and inconspicuously failed to fulfill others. in some cases because congress has lost them but in other places -- block them. as mentioned earlier, i level of secrecy surrounding the rendition and torture of detainees cannot continue to be justified on the basis of national security. the authorized enhanced techniques have been publicly disclosed, and the cia has approved its former employees publication of detailed accounts of individuals and interrogation. ongoing classification of gerald document these practices serves only to conceal evidence of wrongdoing and to make
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one sent to president obama was intercepted offsite. all of them postmarked april 8th. and all postmarked for memphis. what gave it away was the common signature. i am kevin curtis and i approve this message, at the end of the letters. the test on the first letter to wicker, had proved inconclusive. and the second one, as well. they're trying to figure out how potent this ricin was. and while it initially tested positive, the further tests by the fbi have been inconclusive. they ordered more as they continue to investigate. >> all right, tracie potts in washington. thanks so much for that. >>> after a rollercoaster day of reports on the investigation into the boston bombings, it appears authorities have pictures of their suspect. the front page of this morning's "boston globe" claims authorities have image of bombing suspect. we also know the identity of the third victim killed by those blasts. 23-year-old lindsay lu, a grad student from china, has been identified by boston university. 29-year-old crystal campbell and 8-year-old martin richard were injured. chris, good
one sent to president obama was intercepted offsite. all of them postmarked april 8th. and all postmarked for memphis. what gave it away was the common signature. i am kevin curtis and i approve this message, at the end of the letters. the test on the first letter to wicker, had proved inconclusive. and the second one, as well. they're trying to figure out how potent this ricin was. and while it initially tested positive, the further tests by the fbi have been inconclusive. they ordered more as...
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gun reforms even while the families looked on from the senate gallery. >> a big loss for president obama and big loss from the fam faps from newtown who traveled to washington to lobby lawmakers and they lost on the big amendment that was agreed to by democrat manchin and republican toomey. republicans that voted yes, toomey and kirk and collins from maine and mccain from arizona. democrats who voted no. hicamp from north dakota. prior from arkansas . begas from alaska and baucus and reid. >> at the white house it was technically more bipartisan. even hoe harry reid did vote the way he did. i was struck by the want president's comments just before we went on air when he let loose on with a tirade. now, i don't think it was likely anyway. but the president is not -- and that is the way he attacks today . if you read the president's comments simply on the attack of the fellow red state demdements. it is a searing indictment of them and the politics and character and integrity and makes you wonder where the president is going to be and will he be supporting them in the the campaign committe
gun reforms even while the families looked on from the senate gallery. >> a big loss for president obama and big loss from the fam faps from newtown who traveled to washington to lobby lawmakers and they lost on the big amendment that was agreed to by democrat manchin and republican toomey. republicans that voted yes, toomey and kirk and collins from maine and mccain from arizona. democrats who voted no. hicamp from north dakota. prior from arkansas . begas from alaska and baucus and...
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they don't have that feeling about president obama. >> not a big defeat for president obama? >> of course it's a big defeat for president obama. he went all around the country, and on wednesday night he had a meltdown in the rose garden. the senators actually voted with the way they felt was the right way to vote. he made the argument, is there a serious public policy argument for background checks, affecting what happened in newtown or in tucson or aurora, colorado, or the crime rates? i'm sorry. the parents of newtown -- >> they want something done. >> i have the greatest sympathy for the parents of newtown, but they never made a public policy argument. that's just a fact. >> i think the public policy argument is so clear here, that we should not have such easy access to guns, that people who are mentally incompetent or people with criminal records or people with any kind of records that would indicate they should not be trusted with a weapon are allowed to get it. what we see, not only in newtown, but daily, bill, in the streets of washington, d.c., chicago, new york, is a
they don't have that feeling about president obama. >> not a big defeat for president obama? >> of course it's a big defeat for president obama. he went all around the country, and on wednesday night he had a meltdown in the rose garden. the senators actually voted with the way they felt was the right way to vote. he made the argument, is there a serious public policy argument for background checks, affecting what happened in newtown or in tucson or aurora, colorado, or the crime...
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president obama travels to boston tomorrow for a memorial service. >>> and ahead of that service, the three victims killed in the blast being remembered this morning. abc's terry moran continues our coverage. >> reporter: a candlelight vigil in the tight-knit neighborhood of dorchester for one of their own, a beautiful gap-toothed 8-year-old boy named martin richard, killed at the finish line of the marathon just after getting some ice cream. there is so much love here. >> we're here for support and love. that's what we do. >> reporter: they are dorchester strong, and they came out for martin and for his family who are suffering so much. here a family facebook photo, his mother denise recovering now from severe head injuries, his 6-year-old sister jane who lost a leg, his brother henry and his father bill. what does this do for you to be here? >> if it happened to my family, i know they'd be here for me. >> respect. it's terrible, it's awful, especially for the mother and the daughter. it's awful. >> reporter: neighbors dropped off flowers at the martin home. the clock in the center o
president obama travels to boston tomorrow for a memorial service. >>> and ahead of that service, the three victims killed in the blast being remembered this morning. abc's terry moran continues our coverage. >> reporter: a candlelight vigil in the tight-knit neighborhood of dorchester for one of their own, a beautiful gap-toothed 8-year-old boy named martin richard, killed at the finish line of the marathon just after getting some ice cream. there is so much love here. >>...
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>> i want to apologize for cutting out the obama presser. band phrase, long story short. when people say this, it is usually after telling the long story. when you have a long story. start with long story short. >> see short story long. >> there you go. >> and all right short story line. just kidding. it looks like a lot of people are taking to twitter with a hash tag run. they are putting on the sneaker to honor the victims of the boston bombing. see where you can catch a run. they did it yesterday in a bunch of different states. this is very, very cool. i guess i will wrap it up in a stunningly coward vote. a majority of them voted for a amendment to have background checks at gun shows, it was defeat not any part of the bill. people say it is the nra's victory. congratulations, take your victory lap . next time a nut buys a gun and kills people maybe you will have blood on your hands. we were waiting to see if it went down. >> it went down in a blaze of flurries. i never noticed it >> good luck, good luck. >> and that is you guys, one more thing. >> it is a political li
>> i want to apologize for cutting out the obama presser. band phrase, long story short. when people say this, it is usually after telling the long story. when you have a long story. start with long story short. >> see short story long. >> there you go. >> and all right short story line. just kidding. it looks like a lot of people are taking to twitter with a hash tag run. they are putting on the sneaker to honor the victims of the boston bombing. see where you can catch...
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also last month the obama administration announced it would transfer authority over the drone program from the cia to the pentagon how did the teligent agency get the power to wage war and later in the show is a your take by take a live segment your chance to call in and ask a question or make a comment live here. did you know this the f.b.i. has identified two suspects behind monday's bombings in boston although as of yet no information has come to light regarding the identities of these two individuals investigators have released surveillance video showing two backpack wearing males near the site of the attacks just minutes before the bombs went off photos are available at f.b.i. dod gov if you have any information call the f.b.i. tip line at one eight hundred call if the i or go to boston marathon tips f.b.i. . you also need to know this although violence has dominated the news this week our government has once again failed to pass meaningful legislation that would go a long way toward curbing this country's ongoing plague of gun violence why our elected representatives are shills
also last month the obama administration announced it would transfer authority over the drone program from the cia to the pentagon how did the teligent agency get the power to wage war and later in the show is a your take by take a live segment your chance to call in and ask a question or make a comment live here. did you know this the f.b.i. has identified two suspects behind monday's bombings in boston although as of yet no information has come to light regarding the identities of these two...
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as you heard, president obama says whoever is responsible will be caught. major garrett is at the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, charlie. overnight president obama was briefed by his top white house terrorism official on the criminal official and ongoing federal response. later today the president will meet again with fbi director robert mueller. white house officials tell us it's quite likely mr. obama will address the boston bombings later today although i must emphasize there's nothing official on the president's schedule. at the white house yesterday, mr. obama told the nation he would update them on any significant breaks in this case. >> you should anticipate that as we get more information, our teams will provide you briefings. we're still in the investigation stage at this point. i just want to reiterate we'll find out who did this, and we will hold them accountable. >> reporter: and just a couple of hours the president will receive the presidential daily briefing. that is the global summary of all intelligence about threats t
as you heard, president obama says whoever is responsible will be caught. major garrett is at the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, charlie. overnight president obama was briefed by his top white house terrorism official on the criminal official and ongoing federal response. later today the president will meet again with fbi director robert mueller. white house officials tell us it's quite likely mr. obama will address the boston bombings later today although i must...
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we're going to hear from a very passionate president obama in a few minutes. this is "hardball," the place for politics. all stations come over to mission a for a final go. this is for real this time. step seven point two one two. verify and lock. command is locked. five seconds. three, two, one. standing by for capture. the most innovative software on the planet... dragon is captured. is connecting today's leading companies to places beyond it. siemens. answers. i love to golf. ♪ [ grunts ] yowza! that's why i eat belvita at breakfast. it's made with delicious ingredients and carefully baked to release steady energy that lasts... we are golfing now, buddy! [ grunts ] ...all morning long. i got it! for the win! uno mas! getting closer! belvita breakfast biscuits -- steady energy to do what i do all morning long. >>> welcome back to "hardball." gun safety advocates, people trying to keep guns out of the equally disturbed which you would think would be everyone would have been considered an unimaginable defeat. the u.s. senate has voted down. senator joe manch
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that we're getting is the threat from the obama administration and his political machine. you heard about the democratic party not the authoritarian state threatening to reign nuclear warheads on major texas cities that have a crowded party is the biggest threat to the lone star state these days that's like compelling and the very very ugly bob davis during a recent broadcast of his radio program the davis' never show even a sort of talk show host let loose on the issue of gun control as expected david strict strongly criticized president obama and senate democrats for supporting new firearm regulations but he saved his most passionate attacks weirdly for the parents of newtown victims telling them to go to hell seriously no joke with take a listen. i have something i want to say to the victims of newtown or any other shooting i don't care if it's here in minneapolis or anyplace else just because a bad thing happened to you doesn't mean that you get to put a king in charge of my life i'm sorry that you suffered a tragedy but you know what deal with it and don't force me to
that we're getting is the threat from the obama administration and his political machine. you heard about the democratic party not the authoritarian state threatening to reign nuclear warheads on major texas cities that have a crowded party is the biggest threat to the lone star state these days that's like compelling and the very very ugly bob davis during a recent broadcast of his radio program the davis' never show even a sort of talk show host let loose on the issue of gun control as...
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again, president obama is continuing to monitor the situation into the evening. lawrence? >> kristen welker, thank you. joining me now with the latest on that investigation, nbc news justice correspondent, pete williams. >> lawrence, good evening. investigators know for certain that this attack involved two bombs. but what they don't know the is whether there were any other explosives involved. frankly the information is confused tonight. at least five other packages found on the street were deemed to be suspicious and destroyed by boston police and bomb squad techs. there were many packages to check, officials say because after the explosions people dropped what they were carrying and ran away. we have heard conflicting accounts about whether there were also some unexploded bombs. some officials say tonight that the two other packages were found that contained some forms of explosives but other officials say there were just the two bombs, the two that went off. safe to say that remains unclear. several officials say the bombs that did go off included shrapnel that multipl
again, president obama is continuing to monitor the situation into the evening. lawrence? >> kristen welker, thank you. joining me now with the latest on that investigation, nbc news justice correspondent, pete williams. >> lawrence, good evening. investigators know for certain that this attack involved two bombs. but what they don't know the is whether there were any other explosives involved. frankly the information is confused tonight. at least five other packages found on the...
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texas as one of the recipients of his nuclear weapons threat that we're getting is the threat from the obama administration and his political machine. you heard about the democratic party not the authoritarian state threatening to rain nuclear warheads on major texas cities that have a tragic part is the biggest threat to the lone star state these days that's a compelling idea and a very very ugly bob davis during a recent broadcast of his radio program the davis ever show even a sort of talk show host let loose on the issue of gun control as expected david strict strongly criticized president obama and senate democrats for supporting new firearm regulations but he saved his most passionate attacks weirdly for the parents of newtown victims telling them to go to hell seriously no joke with take a listen. i have something i want to say to the victims of newtown or any other shooting i don't care if it's here in minneapolis or anyplace else just because a bad thing happened to you doesn't mean you get to put a king in charge of my life i'm sorry that you suffered a tragedy but you know what de
texas as one of the recipients of his nuclear weapons threat that we're getting is the threat from the obama administration and his political machine. you heard about the democratic party not the authoritarian state threatening to rain nuclear warheads on major texas cities that have a tragic part is the biggest threat to the lone star state these days that's a compelling idea and a very very ugly bob davis during a recent broadcast of his radio program the davis ever show even a sort of talk...
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is president obama traveling tong boston on thursday to attend and a service for the victims of the the marathon bombing. >>> coming up a landlord pleads guilty for spying on his tenant. when he used to record their most intimate moments. >>> frightening moments for a virginia family. skyfox over the scene at loudoun county. four men entered the house and held the family at gunpointnt while they robbed them.hem. the men took off tonight thee loudoun con sheriff's office iss office offering a cash reward for tips tips leading to an arrest. ar >>> a landlord who used smallall cameras to spy on his tenants in was in courtroom today.today. he plead guilty of two counts of peeping tom charges. he is accused of hiding small small cameras of several of his female tenants and then recording record intimate acts.intimate acts. one of the victims spoke out.t. >> i'm obviously disgusted with th his behavior, and a bit appalled, but i'm also think also t that he has got issues that went unnoticed that he didn't takedidn't take care of, you know, mental issues. issu >> the peeping tom is also facing
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and then when president obama spoke, i mean it really was almost like a pep rally. people were cheering, he got a couple of standing ovations. and especially when he said that they will come back, the world will come back and run the 118th boston marathon, which will happen next april, people just stood, i saw one man, he was wiping away tears from his eyes. it was a very emotional moment. but this is a city that has been bruised this week. but is determined to get back up and will go on. and as the president said, you could feel it in that cathedral, they are determined to finish this race. >> leften, you have been in boston, you've seen, what bostonians feel in their gut. tell me what's happening there today, the search continues for evidence of course, we'll get to pete on that in a moment. >> it was remarkable to watch people. i got here early this morning. a little before 6:00 in the morning. and the line was already stretched down the street for people wanting to get the 1,000 seats that had been reserved for members of the general public. it was a cold mornin
and then when president obama spoke, i mean it really was almost like a pep rally. people were cheering, he got a couple of standing ovations. and especially when he said that they will come back, the world will come back and run the 118th boston marathon, which will happen next april, people just stood, i saw one man, he was wiping away tears from his eyes. it was a very emotional moment. but this is a city that has been bruised this week. but is determined to get back up and will go on. and...
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and here's president obama. let's listen. >> i've just been briefed by my national security team, including fbi director mueller. attorney general holder. secretary napolitano and my counterterrorism and homeland security adviser, lisa monacacm. we deploy all resource to investigate an respond to this attack. obviously our first thoughts this morning are with the victims. their families and the city of boston. we know that two explosions gravely wounded dozens of americans and took the lives of others including an 8-year-old boy. this was a heinous and cowardly act and given what we now know about what took place the fbi is investigating it as an act of terrorism. any time bombs are used to target innocent civilians, it is an act of terror. what we don't yet know, however, is who carried out this attack or why, whether it was planned and executed by a terrorist organization, foreign or domestic, or was the act of a malevolent individual. that's what we don't yet know. and clearly, we're at the beginning of our i
and here's president obama. let's listen. >> i've just been briefed by my national security team, including fbi director mueller. attorney general holder. secretary napolitano and my counterterrorism and homeland security adviser, lisa monacacm. we deploy all resource to investigate an respond to this attack. obviously our first thoughts this morning are with the victims. their families and the city of boston. we know that two explosions gravely wounded dozens of americans and took the...
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especially our older neighbors, our parents and grandparent because president obama keeps the promise of medicare unlike the republican plan. the republican plan, again, proposes to turn medicare to a voucher. it doesn't decrease cost over time. it simply shifts the cost to our older neighborhoods and parent and grandparent. it's not consistent with american values. at the time when, as you noted, we have a new demographic prices with the retirement of a baby boom population. you keep the promise and you achieve savings in medicare through important reforms. so thank you for that. the other stark contrast is in long-term care for our older neighbors. i mean, it is it has not got an lot of attention. because people know and understand medicare a lot more. but the horrible cuts that the republican budget makes to the ability of our parents and grandparents to live their retirement year in dignity is scandalous, in my view. med -- medicaid allows people to stay in their homes and not enter skilled nurses. at the end of their life or with a diagnoses they are able to have dignity and get
especially our older neighbors, our parents and grandparent because president obama keeps the promise of medicare unlike the republican plan. the republican plan, again, proposes to turn medicare to a voucher. it doesn't decrease cost over time. it simply shifts the cost to our older neighborhoods and parent and grandparent. it's not consistent with american values. at the time when, as you noted, we have a new demographic prices with the retirement of a baby boom population. you keep the...
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the first lady, michelle obama also here. she said yesterday after the attack that it's a reminder in times of crisis we respond with courage and grit and selflessness. this is the spirit of boston, it is also the spirit of the country. again, jenna the president here to reassure this community and let them know that the country is behind them as they recover from that awful terror attack on monday? we expect to hear from the president as you mentioned, rick in about 45 minutes from now. we'll bring our viewers back to the cathedral when the president begins to speak. you've been doing so much reporting about this investigation. what is the latest you have, rick about those reported photos, about potential suspects? >> reporter: well, we know that federal law enforcement officials are telling fox that they do have images, and videos that they have been scanning and carefully scrutinizing, and they do have, they are telling fox, video of a possible suspect placing at least one of the devices at the scene, and there is debate w
the first lady, michelle obama also here. she said yesterday after the attack that it's a reminder in times of crisis we respond with courage and grit and selflessness. this is the spirit of boston, it is also the spirit of the country. again, jenna the president here to reassure this community and let them know that the country is behind them as they recover from that awful terror attack on monday? we expect to hear from the president as you mentioned, rick in about 45 minutes from now. we'll...
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president obama will attend and cbs news live coverage of that service will begin at 11:00 a.m. eastern time. who tried to send poisoned letters to the president and a u.s. senator? and the queen is among the mourners at margaret thatcher's funeral. when the "cbs evening news" continues. [ male announcer ] this is george. the day building a play set begins with a surprise twinge of back pain... and a choice. take up to 4 advil in a day or 2 aleve for all day relief. [ male announcer ] that's handy. ♪ how did i know? well, i didn't really. see, i figured low testosterone would decrease my sex drive... but when i started losing energy and became moody... that's when i had an honest conversation with my doctor. we discussed all the symptoms... then he gave me some blood tests. showed it was low t. that's it. it was a number -- not just me. [ male announcer ] today, men with low t have androgel 1.62% (testosterone gel). the #1 prescribed topical testosterone replacement therapy, increases testosterone when used daily. women and children should avoid contact with application sites.
president obama will attend and cbs news live coverage of that service will begin at 11:00 a.m. eastern time. who tried to send poisoned letters to the president and a u.s. senator? and the queen is among the mourners at margaret thatcher's funeral. when the "cbs evening news" continues. [ male announcer ] this is george. the day building a play set begins with a surprise twinge of back pain... and a choice. take up to 4 advil in a day or 2 aleve for all day relief. [ male announcer ]...
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last night, president obama addressed the country, stopping short of calling the blast terrorism. and asking for the prayers of the nation. >> the american people will say a prayer for boston tonight. and michelle and i said our deepest thoughts and prayers to the families and the victims in the wake of this sense tense loss. bost season a tough and resilient town. so are its people. i'm confident that bostonians will pull together, and move forward as one proud city. as they do, the american people will be with them every single step of the way. >> the bombing brought back painful memories for boston. after all, one of the planes took off from logan airport on september 11th, nearly 12 years ago. michael leiter is an nbc news national security analyst. he's the former director of the national counterterrorism center in washington. michael, thanks for joining us. where i'm sitting is about four blocks from the crime scene. but on a area about a block away is being treated as a crime scene. i'm sure investigators have been working into the night and will be working around the clock
last night, president obama addressed the country, stopping short of calling the blast terrorism. and asking for the prayers of the nation. >> the american people will say a prayer for boston tonight. and michelle and i said our deepest thoughts and prayers to the families and the victims in the wake of this sense tense loss. bost season a tough and resilient town. so are its people. i'm confident that bostonians will pull together, and move forward as one proud city. as they do, the...
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as president obama said the f.b.i. is investigating this as an act of terrorism and the full force of the federal government will support the response and the federal investigation. there is no current evidence that the attack was part of a broader plot. but out of caution, we don't to keep in place enhanced security measures seen and unseen with coordination of state and local partners. we urge the american people to remain vigil legend and report any signs of suspicious activity to local law enforcement. we thank the people of boston for their response. we stand in solidarity with them and with everyone who has been making sure that the response, the recovery, and the investigation continue full force. beyond that, mr. chairman, i should not say anything in an unclassified setting except to reassure the committee that d.h.s. is put in full force into providing the f.b.i. with any and all assistance it requires in addition doing a number of other things with the city of boston. >> thank you. >> as you know, this year
as president obama said the f.b.i. is investigating this as an act of terrorism and the full force of the federal government will support the response and the federal investigation. there is no current evidence that the attack was part of a broader plot. but out of caution, we don't to keep in place enhanced security measures seen and unseen with coordination of state and local partners. we urge the american people to remain vigil legend and report any signs of suspicious activity to local law...
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obama's background check bill. obama's gun control bill. obama's bill to limit your ammunitions. to let a guy like joe manchin go forward and negotiate this was a very brilliant strategy because he's a red state democrat who carries an "a" from the nra and has a lot of respect in that community. i think it was a smart play from the white house. you don't want president obama out front on this. you want him to keep the pressure from the bully pulpit in a sense of having the rallies in hartford. in the terms of the actual legislation, less is more in terms of what the white house thinks. >> the other thing, jonathan, we were hearing earlier this week was that the strategy was going to be -- you know, i have this vision in my head of a christmas tree where you hang as much on it as you can so you essentially end up killing the bill. we'd heard that was both on the house side and the senate side, that that was going to be part of the strategy. regardless of what happens today, it's still very much in question what the final outcome could be. >> right, yeah. it is very much in questio
obama's background check bill. obama's gun control bill. obama's bill to limit your ammunitions. to let a guy like joe manchin go forward and negotiate this was a very brilliant strategy because he's a red state democrat who carries an "a" from the nra and has a lot of respect in that community. i think it was a smart play from the white house. you don't want president obama out front on this. you want him to keep the pressure from the bully pulpit in a sense of having the rallies in...
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president obama put the blame squarely at the feet of senate republicans. >> obama: families that know unspeakable grief summoned the courage to petition their elected leaders, not just to honor the memory of their children, but to protect the lives of all of our children. a few minutes ago, a minority in the united states senate decided it wasn't worth it. >> michael: the amendment's odds looked so dim that joe manchin took to the senate floor this morning to make background a national security issue, by tying it to the fbi's most-wanted terrorist. >> our gun laws are so outdated and so out of whack that even this person who wants to do damage and harm to every american, even this american has figured out how to exploit them to arm themselves and people like him in our country. >> michael: connecticut senator chris murphy saw the result coming from a mile away. last night he tweeted . . . murphy of course represents newtown. in the 241 days since the slaughter of 20 school children and six educators, at least 3,482 americans have died in gun violence. that's about 134 new townes since
president obama put the blame squarely at the feet of senate republicans. >> obama: families that know unspeakable grief summoned the courage to petition their elected leaders, not just to honor the memory of their children, but to protect the lives of all of our children. a few minutes ago, a minority in the united states senate decided it wasn't worth it. >> michael: the amendment's odds looked so dim that joe manchin took to the senate floor this morning to make background a...
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in attendance, president obama. four living former presidents and the man that followed bush every step of the way. here is our power player of the week. >> i could literally walk into the oval office without anyone blinking. >> he was the chief private photographer in the bush presidency. in a new book he shows almost the one million pictures he took. >> we developed a good rapport over the years. he didn't have to say anything to me. it was seamless. >> chris: 9/11, he was in the holding room in the florida school. after the president learned of the attack and started drafting his statement to the nation. >> picked up a notepad and started writing notes. he never looked up until several minutes later, they were replaying of flight 177 hitting the south tower. for the first time the president turns and sees that image that is burned into everyone's memory. >> later in his private cabin, the president talks with his chief of staff. >> the president wanted to return to washington. he was frustrated because they were
in attendance, president obama. four living former presidents and the man that followed bush every step of the way. here is our power player of the week. >> i could literally walk into the oval office without anyone blinking. >> he was the chief private photographer in the bush presidency. in a new book he shows almost the one million pictures he took. >> we developed a good rapport over the years. he didn't have to say anything to me. it was seamless. >> chris: 9/11, he...
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more than 160 people have been taken to local hospitals, and president obama has opinion notified. the administration is monitoring this situation via fema which is in contact with state and local officials in texas. here's waco police sergeant patrick swanson just a short time ago. >> there is a significant area around the fertilizer plant that has been destroyed. homes have been destroyed and there are homes flattened and part of that community is gone. >> nbc's charles hadlock is live in the small town of west, texas. charles, what are people saying so far? what's the latest? >> reporter: they say it's a very tedious process, but they are still holding out hope that they will find survivors in the rubble that is left in the northern part of west, texas. the plant itself is on the northeast corner of town, and it exploded last night after fire broke out about 7:30. about 7:45 the fire chief realized the fire was getting out of control. he order his men out, and seven minutes later the whole building exploded. jill jenkins was a triage nurse. she was one of the first ones to arriv
more than 160 people have been taken to local hospitals, and president obama has opinion notified. the administration is monitoring this situation via fema which is in contact with state and local officials in texas. here's waco police sergeant patrick swanson just a short time ago. >> there is a significant area around the fertilizer plant that has been destroyed. homes have been destroyed and there are homes flattened and part of that community is gone. >> nbc's charles hadlock is...
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in attendance, president obama. four living former presidents and the man that followed bush every step of the way. here is our power player of the week. >> i could literally walk into the oval office without anyone blinking. >> he was the chief private photographer in the bush presidency. in a new book he shows almost the one million pictures he took. >> we developed a good rapport over the years. he didn't have to say anything to me. it was seamless. >> chris: 9/11, he was in the holding room in the florida school. after the president learned of the attack and started drafting his statement to the nation. >> picked up a notepad and started writing notes. he never looked up until several minutes later, they were replaying of flight 177 hitting the south tower. for the first time the president turns and sees that image that is burned into everyone's memory. >> later in his private cabin, the president talks with his chief of staff. >> the president wanted to return to washington. he was frustrated because they were
in attendance, president obama. four living former presidents and the man that followed bush every step of the way. here is our power player of the week. >> i could literally walk into the oval office without anyone blinking. >> he was the chief private photographer in the bush presidency. in a new book he shows almost the one million pictures he took. >> we developed a good rapport over the years. he didn't have to say anything to me. it was seamless. >> chris: 9/11, he...
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after two letters -- one to mississippi republican senator roger wicker, the second to president obama -- tested preliminarily for ricin. both were quarantined at a post office screening facility miles away in maryland. built after the anthrax attacks that killed five and injured 17 across the nation in 2001. >> the president -- i'm sure you will ask this. the president has, of course, been briefed on these letters. he was briefed last night and again this morning. >> reporter: the fbi said both were postmarked memphis, tennessee, on april 8. they used the same language. quote, to see a wrong and not expose it is to become a silent partner to its continuance. a phrase often used by radical groups. both letters are signed, i am kc and i approve this message. a third letter went to democratic senator carl levin's office in saginaw, michigan. a staffer who opened the letter there has been hospitalized protectively until tests are done. haz-mat teams searched jeff flake's office in phoenix but found nothing suspicious. >> we have had situations where there have been ricin scares. until thi
after two letters -- one to mississippi republican senator roger wicker, the second to president obama -- tested preliminarily for ricin. both were quarantined at a post office screening facility miles away in maryland. built after the anthrax attacks that killed five and injured 17 across the nation in 2001. >> the president -- i'm sure you will ask this. the president has, of course, been briefed on these letters. he was briefed last night and again this morning. >> reporter: the...
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they are not -- they do not have the feeling about president obama. >>chris: so, not a big defeat for president obama? >> of course it is. he went around the country and on wednesday night he had a meltdown in the rose garden because the senators actually voted the way they felt was the right way to vote is there a serious public policy argument for background checks --. >> the farrents of newtown want something done. >> i have the greatest empathy for the parents but they never made a public policy argument for the bill. >> the policy argument is so clear we should not have easy access to guns people who have criminal records or people with any kind record or who are many tale comp at this . should not be allowed to get it. we see in newtown but each day in the streets of washington, dc, chicago, new york, a slaughter because we will not do anything. >> we have the tightest gun control legislation. >> the guns come from places with lax gun control legislation. >>chris: i will bring you into another discussion but there was talk this week we my see so
they are not -- they do not have the feeling about president obama. >>chris: so, not a big defeat for president obama? >> of course it is. he went around the country and on wednesday night he had a meltdown in the rose garden because the senators actually voted the way they felt was the right way to vote is there a serious public policy argument for background checks --. >> the farrents of newtown want something done. >> i have the greatest empathy for the parents but...
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the report also criticizes the obama administration for what it calls "excessive secrecy." two members of the task force that produced the report join us now. james jones, a former democratic congressman and ambassador to mexico, co-chaired the group along with republican asa hutchinson. also with us is david irvine, a retired army brigadier general and former republican state legislator. and welcome to both of you. >> thank you. >> brown: jim jones, indisputable that the united states practiced torture. at the time the justice department said otherwise, that within very strict rules this was not torture. what made you say this was? >> well, an exhaustive study of the laws of court cases, of the practice, of interviews and the summary of all of it was it was indisputable there was torture in many cases. >> brown: just to be clear: you didn't have subpoena power here and so how were you doing it? you said by talking to people? >> well, the staff and some of the panel members visited several countries, visited the black sites where some of these were in poland, lithuania, et
the report also criticizes the obama administration for what it calls "excessive secrecy." two members of the task force that produced the report join us now. james jones, a former democratic congressman and ambassador to mexico, co-chaired the group along with republican asa hutchinson. also with us is david irvine, a retired army brigadier general and former republican state legislator. and welcome to both of you. >> thank you. >> brown: jim jones, indisputable that the...
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when the obama administration both obama and mccain were both saying they will close on guantanamo. dozenent back a few detainees. the majority are a bolt of -- the majority were transferred during the george bush administration. just today the military judge granted a defense continuance in the u.s.s. cole bomber. inse cases will continue motions in june. host: why is there still 166 if the obama administration wanted to shut down? in june 2006 president obama announced that he would very much like to close guantanamo. whens in wind down mode obama was in office. to his credit he put a coat on that by signing that executive order ordering it to be closed within the year. it is still open because there was a window of opportunity in the first two years of the obama administration he had his own party in power in the senate and own party in power in the house. use some political cash, some will to force the culture -- forced the closure of that place. he would need to up the risk calculus. the major population at of many.o are tweet patch with it most of the saudis. the amenis have n
when the obama administration both obama and mccain were both saying they will close on guantanamo. dozenent back a few detainees. the majority are a bolt of -- the majority were transferred during the george bush administration. just today the military judge granted a defense continuance in the u.s.s. cole bomber. inse cases will continue motions in june. host: why is there still 166 if the obama administration wanted to shut down? in june 2006 president obama announced that he would very much...
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by victims of gun violence. >> obama: i heard some say blocking this step would be a victory. my question is a victory for who? a victory for what? victory for not doing something that 90% of americans, 80% of republicans, the vast out of your constituents wanted to get done? it begs the question who are we here to represent? i heard folks say having families lobby for this legislation was some how misplaced. a prop somebody called it. emotional blackmail some outlets said. are they serious? do we really think that thousands of families whose lives have been shattered by gun violence don't have a right to weigh in on this issue? do we think their emotions, their loss is not relevant to this debate? so all in all this was a pretty shapeshameful day for watch. >> we're joined by cofounder stop violence and kids joe rosenthal and kim russell, thank you for joining me on this emotional evening. it's a pleasure to have both of you back. kim, i would like to start with you. you're personally touched by gun violence, what are your feelings. >> i'm appalled and disappointed with our o
by victims of gun violence. >> obama: i heard some say blocking this step would be a victory. my question is a victory for who? a victory for what? victory for not doing something that 90% of americans, 80% of republicans, the vast out of your constituents wanted to get done? it begs the question who are we here to represent? i heard folks say having families lobby for this legislation was some how misplaced. a prop somebody called it. emotional blackmail some outlets said. are they...
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this is president obama late yesterday afternoon in the rose garden. first referring -- surrounded by some of the members of the -- family members from newtown connecticut and gabby giffords at his side. joe biden on the other side. >> home state, joe biden. >> bill: referring to the fact that some senators, including rand paul, criticized the newtown families for daring come to washington to let their points of view be heard. >> obama: do we really think thousands of families whose lives have been shattered by gun violence don't have a right to weigh in on this issue? do we think their emotions, their loss is not relevant to this debate? so all in all, this was a pretty shameful day for washington. >> bill: you could hear the anger in his voice. senator, you had dinner with the president last night. with a couple of other -- few other democratic senators at the jefferson hotel. what was his mood like? >> at the outset, it was a very somber dinner. he gave us an update on the investigations in boston. he gave us an update there had been an arrest in th
this is president obama late yesterday afternoon in the rose garden. first referring -- surrounded by some of the members of the -- family members from newtown connecticut and gabby giffords at his side. joe biden on the other side. >> home state, joe biden. >> bill: referring to the fact that some senators, including rand paul, criticized the newtown families for daring come to washington to let their points of view be heard. >> obama: do we really think thousands of families...
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president obama said those responsible will feel the full weight of justice. >> we will find out who did this and why p they did this. any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: this evening in boston authorities offered few new details. >> the fbi is taking the lead in this invest sgags. it's criminal that is a potential terrorist investigation. comfortable racing weather for the runners ready to compete for personal glory or just the honor of it all. it's usually a joyous day off. today someone stole all of that killing and maiming innocence who can never forget the day they ran when the finish line was strong with crime scene tape. >> mat has made his way up to boston. good evening. >> reporter: those patients are in extremely good hands. this is a well regarded hospital. it's the oldest one level one trauma. i'm joined by three eyewitnesss to this tragedy. i'm happy to say they were not among the injured. thank you for joining us. i know you were making your way around the finish line. how close did you get before the bo
president obama said those responsible will feel the full weight of justice. >> we will find out who did this and why p they did this. any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: this evening in boston authorities offered few new details. >> the fbi is taking the lead in this invest sgags. it's criminal that is a potential terrorist investigation. comfortable racing weather for the runners ready to compete for personal...
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four months after president obama called the country to action in the wake of the newtown shootings, using all of the power of the presidency to push gun safety measures, every measure he championed went down to defeat on the senate floor. when the compromise took shape, there was optimism they could get something through the senate but this bill to expand background checks for gun buyers only managed to win 54 votes. it needed 60 to move forward. >> shame on you! >> there will be order in the senate. >> the tucson shooting survivor who wrestled a third gun clip away from gerald loughner screamed when they heard the measure had failed and were escorted out of the capitol. four democrats voted no and four republicans voted for it. after the background check legislation which the white house believed had the best chance of passing was defeated. one by one the senate blocked proposals to ban assault weapons, limit magazines and by agreeing to a 60-vote threshold on all amends, democrats held off passage of republican amendments they believed would weaken or kill the bill. an amendment s
four months after president obama called the country to action in the wake of the newtown shootings, using all of the power of the presidency to push gun safety measures, every measure he championed went down to defeat on the senate floor. when the compromise took shape, there was optimism they could get something through the senate but this bill to expand background checks for gun buyers only managed to win 54 votes. it needed 60 to move forward. >> shame on you! >> there will be...